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7 Traits of Highly Effective Viral Videos

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Fede Alvarez published a small film to YouTube a few weeks ago, and it landed him a $30 million movie deal. Susan Boyle’s video on YouTube didn’t make any money and when you refer to monetization, it’s hard to understand what you mean. Showing your passion can translate to opportunities down the road too.

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What Traits Define a Social Media Marketer?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Chris McGill , Founder of Social News Site Mixx.com : To me there are mostly social media enthusiasts: we call them “media hubs.&# So just because someone happens to use or participate in social media marketing does not make them a social media marketer. At any rate, another great, comprehensive post.

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The 2011 #Nifty50 Top Twitter Men Reprise

Webbiquity SMM

He is the author of B2B Marketing Insider , a contributor for the SAP OnDemand blog and also a co-founder of social news site Business2Community.com. In addition, Eric writes a column for SMM Magazine, and contributes as part of the “Crew&# at The Social CMO Blog. Steve refers to himself as the Connection Agent.

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How to Get an Influencer's Attention

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

David Chen David Chen is currently the Managing Editor of /Film and the host and producer of both /Filmcast and The Toblowsky Files. Danny is currently Chief Content Officer of Third Door Media which operates the Sphinn social news site and organizes the popular Search Marketing Expo conference series.